Optus opens up multiple 5G mmWave sites
Optus opens up multiple 5G mmWave sites
Comes after completion of major spectrum auction. Credit: Dreamstime
Telco Optus has turned on its first six 5G millimetre Wave (mmWave) commercial sites in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as the carrier clocks up one million 5G capable devices on its network.
The new mmWave sites include four Sydney-based locations: Kings Cross, Surry Hills, North Ryde and, naturally, Optus Sydney Campus; as well as Huntingdale in Melbourne and Strathpine in Brisbane, with more to come over the coming weeks.
Optus’ mmWave sites are equipped with 800Mhz spectrum bandwidth, tapping into the ‘golden Ghz’ acquired during last month’s 5G spectrum auction.
May 20th, 2021 By David Knox 3 commentsFiled under: News,
WIN TV has been found to have breached the Broadcasting Services Act for failing to provide captions to episodes of
The Big Bang Theory and
Mom.
WIN TV in Shepparton screened both comedies in October without captions which are required for deaf and hearing impaired viewers.
WIN currently has an affiliation agreement with 10, which is due to change hands in July. The regional broadcaster told the Australian Communications & Media Authority the shows had been previously broadcast on its primary channel in 2016, whilst under an affiliation agreement with Nine, and that both programs had been captioned.
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Subscriber only Telstra s fine this month for failing to let customers keep their number when switching to other mobile phone providers has shone a spotlight on an issue that confuses many consumers. Worrying about not keeping their number is one of the biggest barriers stopping people switching, according to telecommunications comparison website Whistleout.com.au. Big savings can come from shopping around, and with a majority of people now choosing to buy handsets rather than sign up to longer-term plans - consumers are no longer locked in.
Telco Lycamobile has been ordered to pay an infringement notice of $604,800 after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found it had .